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The Panda's Thumb; More Reflections in Natural History
by Gould, Stephen Jay
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0393013804
- ISBN 13
- 9780393013801
- Seller
-
Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. About Near Fine in a Very Good jacket, clipped, toned at the edges and with a few small chips and tears. Quarter blue cloth, faded a shade at the spine. Square and firmly bound, gift inscription on the front endpaper, clean otherwise. Gould's work that examines evolution of the layperson, answering questions like "Were dinosaurs really dumber than lizards?" and "How does Mickey Mouse's evolution mirror our own?
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10146
- Title
- The Panda's Thumb; More Reflections in Natural History
- Author
- Gould, Stephen Jay
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0393013804
- ISBN 13
- 9780393013801
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton & Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- Biology, Natural History, Evolution, Darwin, Dinosaur, Mickey Mouse, Panda, Animals
Terms of Sale
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
All items are returnable for a refund within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
Woodstock, Illinois
About Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
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